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Monday, July 25, 2016

Hamilton, NJ- Have you found something unique in your
backyard? Do you collect artifacts? Do you want to learn more about them? You
are invited to bring your finds to the Artifacts
Show-n-Learn at the Tulpehaking Nature Center on Saturday, August 13th from 1-4 p.m. Archaeologists will
be on hand to look at your artifacts and collections and help you identify
them.

The Tulpehaking
Nature Center and the Archaeological Society of New Jersey have teamed up for this
focus on the archaeology of the area. The nature center is part of the unique
and special Abbott Farm National Historic Landmark located right here where
numerous significant Native American and historic archaeological sites have
been identified along the Delaware River and tributaries since the 1800s.

To kick off the
event, noted archaeologists (Dr. R. Michael Stewart, Dr. Greg Lattanzi, and Jim Lee) who have excavated and studied sites around the
Landmark and the nature center will talk about local excavations and why our
region is so special. Artifacts from the archaeological excavations conducted
at the nature center, Point Breeze, and other nearby sites will also be on
display.

The Archaeological
Society of New Jersey (ASNJ) is a statewide organization founded in 1931 to
promote and encourage the study of New Jersey’s fascinating historic and
prehistoric archaeology. The ASNJ supports preservation of important
archaeological sites and artifacts, provides grants for researchers and students,
and creates a forum for good archaeology through our meeting programs and
publications.

The rest of the
afternoon, archaeologists will be on hand to look at collections that visitors
bring in for identification. Identification is for educational and informational
purposes only. No monetary valuations or appraisals will be done.

The Tulpehaking
Nature Center provides programs and exhibits that encourage visitors to explore
the cultural, historic and natural resources of the Abbott Marshlands. Owned by
the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission, the Tulpehaking
Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton and is open Fridays
and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. For more
information about the nature center, programs and schedule of events, go to www.mercercountyparks.org.